Chapter100


    Lucasncedatherandstartedeatingevenfaster.


    Avelinewidenedhereyesindisbelief.Atthatmoment,she


    Thisfoodwas hers!Allhers!


    Intheend,onlyonechickenwingremainedonthete.


    Quickasash,Avelinegrabbedit,grinningatLucasassheputitinhermouth.


    Lucassetdownhisforkandelegantlywipedhismouthwithanapkin,hiseyessofteningslightly.


    Avelinesavoredthstchickenwing,feelinpletelysatisfied.


    Standingup,shewavedherhand.“Lu,youcleanup!”


    Shesteppedforward,thensuddenlystopped,staringaheadattheemptyspace,blinkingrapidlytoholdbackasurgeofsadness<b>.</b>


    HadsheforgottenhewasnolongerherLu?


    “Youcameuninvitedandatemyfood,soyoushouldcleanup,”shesaidwithoutlookingback,thenwentintothebedroom.Content ? N?velDrama.Org.


    Lucaswatchedherretreatingfigure,hisgazedarkening.


    Thatoneword,“Lu,”hadmomentarilytakenhimbacktotheirtimetogether.


    Atthattime,theyhadanarrangement:shecooked,andhewashedthedisheithacleardivisionobor.


    Lookingatthedishesinfront ofhim,Lucas‘lipspressedintoastraightline.


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    bodeingbacktothecountry


    Beigeshecouldrespondisbeingup


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    thebedroomdooropened.


    Startled,deeximed.“Whydidn’tyouknock?”


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    Avelineanswered.“No.”


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    Lucas‘voicewaslow.Toprotectyouclosed”


    Avelinepause


    leave.


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    ButLucasdidn’tleave.Instead,hewalkedcloset,startingtotakeoft


    hisclothes.


    Bythetimehisshirtwasoff,Aveline’seyeswidened.“Lancas,whatareyoudoing?


    taxasreplied,“WhatdoyouthinkI’mdoing?”


    Asheapproachedher,Avelinequicklystoodup,waryofhim


    suddenlyforcinghimselfonher.Shencedaround,lookingforsomethingtodefendherselfwith.


    Finally,shegrabbedastraighteningironandpointeditatLucas.”Don’eanycloser!”


    Lucasnoticedhermoveandafaintsmile appearedonhislips.Hechangeddirectionandheadedstraightforthebathroom.


    Hearingthewaterrunninginside,Avelineremainedonhighalert.Itseemedhewasn’tnningtoleavetonight.